Description
Control a computer from your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch! VNC® Viewer connects your device to a computer anywhere in the world, displays its desktop, and lets you take control. You can run applications, change settings, and access data exactly as you would be permitted to do were you sitting in front of it, and using the keyboard and mouse.
VNC Viewer is from RealVNC, the inventor of VNC. It can connect to any Mac OS X computer, and to any Windows, Linux, or UNIX computer running VNC-compatible Server technology. RealVNC recommends VNC Enterprise Edition for robust, secure, and high-performance connections, and for its unrivalled flexibility.
===Summary===
1. Download VNC Viewer from the App Store.
2. If the computer you want to control is running Mac OS X 10.4 or later, enable Apple Remote Desktop/Screen Sharing (see below for more information). If not, install and start a VNC-compatible Server.
3. If you are connecting over the Internet (for example, via 3G), configure firewalls and routers protecting the computer to allow and forward network communications to it. If you are connecting over a Wi-Fi-enabled private network such as a LAN or VPN, you should be able to connect without further configuration.
4. Find out the network address of the computer. If you are connecting over the Internet, this will probably be that of a router. You will also need a port number if the VNC-compatible Server is listening on a port other than the default for VNC, 5900 (note this is not necessary for Apple Remote Desktop/Screen Sharing).
5. Start VNC Viewer, identify the computer you want to control, and connect!
===Features===
* Interact with your computer as though sitting in front of it.
* Support for Bonjour, making it simple to locate and connect to compatible computers.
* Give connections user-friendly names, and see desktop previews.
* Pinch to zoom in to a specific area, or out to see the whole picture.
* Easy navigation, scrolling, dragging, and selection using standard touch, tap, and drag gestures.
* Mouse button mode for precise control over mouse button and scrolling operations.
* Easy text entry using on-screen keyboard with preview.
* Important non-character keyboard keys (function, modifier, and so on) available on a scrolling key bar.
* Automatic performance optimization.
* Support for screen resolutions up to 5120 by 2400 pixels (though the actual resolution is limited only by the memory of your device).
Users connecting to VNC Enterprise Edition also enjoy the following significant benefits:
* Connections encrypted using up to 256-bit AES technology.
* Authentication credentials protected by 2048-bit RSA public keys.
* System authentication to connect using computer log on credentials.
* Enhanced performance.
* Support for non-US keyboards.
* Transfer text between applications on your computer and device.
VNC Enterprise Edition is available for a wide range of Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, and UNIX computer operating systems.
===Connectivity===
VNC Viewer can establish connections to:
* VNC Free Edition (version 4.1). Note Windows Vista and 7 are not supported.
* Mac OS X 10.4 or later with built-in Apple Remote Desktop/Screen Sharing enabled (System Preferences > Sharing). Note this does not apply to PowerPC Macs running 10.4 (Tiger); install VNC-compatible Server technology instead.
* AMX touch panels.
* Third-party VNC-compatible Servers.
VNC Viewer can establish secure (authenticated and encrypted) connections to:
* VNC Enterprise Edition (version 4.x). A 30 day trial is available for this product.
* VNC Personal Edition (version 4.x). A 30 day trial is available for this product.
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===Trademarks===
VNC is a registered trademark of RealVNC Ltd. in the U.S. and in other countries.
What's New in Version 2.0.3
- Updated graphics to support the new iPad.
- The VNC Viewer toolbar is now displayed by a gesture (three finger swipe down for iPad; single swipe up from the bottom of the screen for iPhone/iPod touch), and can be pinned for permanency.
- Keyboard keys such as Shift, Alt, and Tab are now represented by familiar icons rather than text on the scrolling key bar.
- FIXED: Connections to third party and community VNC-compatible Server projects (such as that built-in to VMware) can be made more reliably by selecting Picture Quality > Let the computer decide.
Customer Reviews
fed up with VNC's snooty attitude and ignores the customer
The VNC address book cannot sync with PC or Mac address book. Each entry has to be manually entered then saved.
Their last update crashed my VNC, and I had to reinstall it to make it work again. Of course, I lost my entire address book because RealVNC has an attitude about including that requirement in their software. I am now using other products and will go out of my way to educate people in my IT industry on how lacking this product and the company behind it are.
For years, I have been asking for a stored address book which every competitor has. Their snooty responses confirm they are not working on that "feature". It's not a feature; it's a requirement to have a true VNC product.
Artifacts everywhere!!
I am so upset i spemt $10 on this app. How could it have 5 stars. It is the worst quality i have ever experienced. There are constantly artifacts and the lag makes the app unusable. I wish i could get my money back 😥
Too Much Lag
The lag almost makes it unusable.
- $9.99
- Category: Productivity
- Updated: May 15, 2012
- Version: 2.0.3
- Size: 6.0 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: RealVNC Limited
- © 2010 RealVNC Ltd.
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.Requires iOS 4.0 or later.
